Young Ones of Animals Worksheet
Word tip (Learn them in pairs): Young ones: cat – kitten, dog – puppy, cow – calf, horse – foal, sheep – lamb, goat – kid, hen – chick, lion – cub, deer – fawn. Feminine: lion – lioness, tiger – tigress, actor – actress, hero – heroine, peacock – peahen, nephew – niece. Masculine: the same pairs the other way round: queen – king, aunt – uncle, wife – husband.
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- 1.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) father (c) brother (d) son
- 2.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) uncle (d) nephew
- 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) foal (d) cub
- 4.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) prince (d) actor
- 5.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
- 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
- 7.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
- 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) gosling (c) kid (d) calf
- 9.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) grandfather (c) uncle (d) nephew
- 10.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) husband (d) boy
- 11.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) hen
- 12.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) frog
- 13.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
- 14.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) aunt (d) duchess
- 15.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
- 16.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) lion (c) bull (d) peacock
- 17.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) waiter
- 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
- 19.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
- 20.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) princess (c) queen (d) aunt
- 21.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) mare (c) tigress (d) queen
- 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) puppy
- 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
- 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid
- 25.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) host (c) headmaster (d) uncle
- 26.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) hen (d) peahen
- 27.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) ewe (d) mare
- 28.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) aunt (d) wife
- 29.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) sheep
- 30.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) lady (d) aunt
- 31.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) husband (d) uncle
- 32.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) duck (c) deer (d) frog
- 33.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
- 34.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) princess (d) heroine
- 35.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
- 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
- 37.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) actress
- 38.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
- 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) piglet (c) cub (d) foal
- 40.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) cat (d) duck
Answer key
- father
- prince
- cub
- hero
- uncle
- cub
- cow
- gosling
- grandfather
- boy
- goat
- butterfly
- lion
- duchess
- duck
- peacock
- waiter
- joey
- actor
- queen
- lioness
- kitten
- foal
- lamb
- headmaster
- ewe
- mare
- wife
- sheep
- lady
- son
- deer
- nephew
- heroine
- frog
- tadpole
- waitress
- dog
- piglet
- duck
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